It’s a glorious Sunday. It’s a great day to check in with nature and more on the Sunday “Gayle on the Go!” report.
Take a look! Enjoy! Please stay safe!
Gayle 😊
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Camellias In Bloom
*Descanso Gardens: descansogardens.org
*The Huntington: huntington.org
Camellias!. They are described by gardening experts as one of the best flowering shrubs, nicknamed the Queen of Winter Flowers. They are blooming at Descanso Gardens in La Canada – Flintridge. The descansogardens.org website says visitors their history and how to grow your own.
And the Queen of Winter Flowers are blooming in San Marino at The Huntington. The huntington.org website says its botanical collections include nearly 80 different species.
Bonsai-a-Thon
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino
626 405 2100
huntington.org
Also at The Huntington, the Bonsai-a-Thon. The Bonsai Collection at The Huntington is described as one of the largest and finest public masterpiece collections in the United States.
So, Southern California bonsai masters are here to share their passion for the art form at this special event that includes exhibits, demonstrations, prize drawings, a bonsai marketplace, and a live auction at 2:30 p.m.
Proceeds support the Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection at The Huntington.
$30 for 30
Now Thru Thursday, February 29th
spcaLA
spcaLA.com
Madeline Bernstein, president and CEO of spcaLA, wants us to know her organization has several sweetie pies needing some love this month. So, February adoption fees are only 30-dollars for pets who have been in spcaLA care for 30 days or longer. This special deal expires next week, Thursday, February 29th.
To find your future friend and to learn adoption requirements, check the spcaLA.com website.
The Negro Motorist Green Book
Smithsonian Institution
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 930 2277
petersen.org
This is Black History Month, an appropriate time to examine “The Negro Motorist Green Book” a Smithsonian touring exhibition that illustrates the perils of driving while black during the mid-19th century.
This special exhibition also contains interactive video component providing a realistic experience of the dangers of driving while black.
Visitor information is on the petersen.org website.
Magic Strings!
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
4949 York Boulevard
Los Angeles
213 250 9995
bobbakermarionettetheater.com
That’s puppeteer Bob Baker, the creator of the oldest children’s theater company in Los Angeles. His legacy lives on with the Bob Baker Marionette Theater classic “Magic Strings.”
“Magic Strings” debuted in 1970. The bobbakermarionettetheater.com website says this new show includes “multi-screen archival footage of Bob Baker from interviews, demonstrations, and more, revealing to the audience the true magic of marionettes.”
Tickets are available through Sunday, April 7th.
So, let’s — pull some strings — and make this a “celebrate the oldest children’s theater company in Los Angeles” Sunday.
